Life Winner Training Guide

In the third year of Anning, the autumn harvest is over, and autumn plowing is in progress.

This year's bumper grain harvest can be said to have calmed down many people who have experienced wars, natural disasters, and many hardships.

The important ministers in charge of the states found that the successful cases of Qingzhou are the first, and many things can be solved by comparing and doing a lot of things in the counties and counties under his control. Some of them may not be able to solve because of different customs, but those problems can be solved by themselves. .

Of course, without the technical assistance of His Majesty's various royal workshops, it would be difficult for them to accumulate wealth quickly, but there is no problem at all in helping the common people settle down and farm quickly.

Refugees that were once beyond the reach of various places have now become the best resource for the states and counties to compete for. No matter how good the policy is, no matter how good the plan is, without farmers farming or craftsman making, everything is for nothing.

In order to compete for refugees, the states offer more favorable policies, such as no tax at the beginning of farming, and land deeds after a few years of farming.

In addition to the restoration of farming, other productions are also gradually recovering. These industries are basically inseparable from the basic necessities of life. Only with food in their hands can they have the basic conditions for survival and have other moods to develop and produce other industries. .

With the development of other industries, the whole society will become prosperous, which will naturally attract more merchants, and will naturally fall into a virtuous circle and become more prosperous.

Luoyang Lu Mansion.

Lu Yun has never married a wife so far, and is still in a state where one person is full and the whole family is not hungry. It seems that Lu Mansion used to be the mansion of a high-ranking official, and was rewarded to him by the lord.

Now that he is a member of the cabinet, he feels that life is not as refreshing as before.

There is no way, he was His Majesty's schemer in the past, for the sake of the trust between the monarch and his ministers, he did not intervene in actual affairs, mostly to control the general direction.But now that the official came to the cabinet, he could be said to be a figure in the court of the state of Zhou who stomped his feet and trembled three times, but at the same time, he had to do more work.

That unconscionable lord, when he was the mastermind before, not only cared about life, sent all good things, but also took care of mood. All the hard work is undertaken by myself, and I have full authority to deal with it.

But now, since the birth of his son, the lord has changed.

Lu Yun sighed quietly.

He poured himself a glass of wine. This wine was specially brewed in His Majesty's private workshop. It was called mince wine. It seemed to be some kind of secret recipe. Literati who drink light wine, even those Hu people who like strong wine, are absolutely irresistible.

I've probably been too busy recently, and I seem to be thinking about the time when I first met the lord.

Thinking back carefully, the lord was such a diligent person before, most of the government affairs were arranged in an orderly manner without the intervention of others, but now most of the powers have been delegated, and he is called the emperor They can't support their subordinates to walk a lifetime, now it's time for them to exercise.

There are a total of eight cabinet positions, six cabinet elders, and two substitutes. The Zhou Dynasty is still incomplete. In the cabinet, there are only him, Lu Yun, the famous Ge Hong, and Liu Bogen, who is inseparable from Youzhou. As well as Huo Qingjun as a substitute, the other two are both serving as the governor of a state at the local level, and Huo Qingjun is mainly responsible for individual projects such as education and medical care, so he has no time to coordinate the affairs of the six ministries.

Therefore, Lu Yun became the most useful coolie under His Majesty, and almost half of the six affairs were handled by Lu Yun.After it was dealt with, it would be shown to the emperor You Hongyin.

Originally, the emperor himself had to approve the other half of the documents. Lu Yun shouldn't have complained that the affairs were too onerous, but he had to know that the emperor's majesty was responsible for this mess, and now he forced half of it to himself, the elder.

Presumably in the future, the elders of the cabinet will be fully organized, and the six elders will handle government affairs, and His Majesty the Emperor will quit.Anyway, he, Lu Yun, was bound to death in this position.

But he was just complaining and complaining, which really made him give up this position.

impossible!

Probably because the higher he stood, the farther he could see. In this position, he finally had the answers to many questions that he had been unable to figure out, and he also understood the mystery of the six-part cabinet system set by the lord.

With Lu Yun's intelligence, he can even see that the power struggles above the imperial court in the future will not be less than the eight metric systems of the Jin Dynasty, but the independence of military power will cause these power struggles to be limited to the imperial court Above all, the imperial power, the cabinet, the military, hundreds of officials, etc., will form a balance. In this case, even if the future emperor is a fool, as long as one party has a person of insight, he can take the place of the emperor , to stabilize the country.

Balance is where this system excels.

As for the royal system, Lu Yun felt sorry for the future princes and grandchildren for a second.

Members of the royal family of the Guo family are much more difficult than those of the Sima family. They only have titles and corresponding salaries, and they are inherited by lower ranks;

Lu Yun put down his wine glass and stared blankly at a plantain by the window.

He has always thought that the lord is a rare smart person in the world, but after the clan system came out, he discovered that there is a world in the lord's heart, a world that ordinary people can hardly touch.

Recalling the conversation between the monarch and his ministers, he could even guess that the abdication system was probably the political system that the lord wanted to implement at the beginning, but he gave up not long ago considering factors such as the world situation, the wishes of the ministers, and their age. With this idea, he chose to marry a wife and have children, and chose the current six-part cabinet system as a compromise.

After Lu Yun drank a pot of wine, he called the maid to take a shower and change clothes. He thought a lot that night, but most of the questions seemed to have no answers.

But what has to be done still needs to be done.

Together, he was still busy with his work. It wasn't until You Hongyin mentioned that it was time to arrange the North-South dispute, and Lu Yun remembered, oh, he is still His Majesty's mastermind...

In fact, everyone in the state of Zhou understands that this year or next year at the latest, there will inevitably be confrontations between the old and new dynasties in the north and south. Started to deal with the Zhou Dynasty.

However, to Lu Yun's surprise, His Majesty actually prepared for this Southern Expedition this time with the idea of ​​once and for all.

Lu Yun frowned a little: "Your Majesty, at least there are no internal problems in the Jin Dynasty today. Although the gentry conflict between the North and the South is still there, when the foreign enemy is present, I believe they must unite. Such an easy large-scale south Zheng, for us, is a bit difficult."

Whether it was repairing and expanding roads and cities in various places in the Zhou Dynasty, sorting out the sediment of the Yellow River, and building dams and reservoirs, etc., a lot of manpower and financial resources were spent. Although Qingzhou has a strong accumulation, no matter how strong the accumulation is, it cannot withstand such consumption.

You Hongyin nodded slightly: "I understand what you mean, Shilong, but the Southern Dynasty is also weak. Now it is flooded, and the cost of harnessing the Yangtze River is no less than ours, and the epidemic has been rampant for half a year, and many places have been completely burned. The hearts of the people in the Jin Dynasty have already been fluctuating, and now is the best time for us. If both sides continue to delay, the final result is still a confrontation between the two armies. But correspondingly, the death toll will increase.”

Suddenly, Lu Yun knew that the lords were unwilling to spend each other's forces on the battlefield and cause a large number of soldiers to die, but hoped to end the war quickly.

But then Lu Yun said: "My lord, I still hope to use other means. Maybe I can find a chance to completely destroy the Jin Dynasty without a single soldier."

"Regain the people who wooed the aristocratic family?" You Hongyin could guess what Lu Yun meant by guessing.

Lu Yun said: "That's right, there is no shortage of shrewd people in the aristocratic family. As long as the means are appropriate, not to mention ordinary people from the noble family, even the Langya Wang family is sure to find flaws."

"For example?" You Hongyin asked.

Lu Yundao: "For example, one of the Wang brothers is in charge of the government and the other is in charge of the army. However, the two brothers often disagree. The relationship between Wang Dun and Sima Rui is not good."

You Hongyin pondered for a while, and found this idea quite attractive, but after weighing it up and down, he finally made a decision: "This matter can be arranged now, but accordingly, our plan for the southern expedition does not need to be changed."

Lu Yun said: "Then please come and discuss with the generals."

Naturally, this kind of large-scale war cannot be discussed between You Hongyin and Lu Yun, but must be discussed in detail.

Soon, the first official military meeting after the founding of the People's Republic of China was held, and all the leaders of Zhou Guo's participating armies were present to discuss the battle plan together.

In Jiankang Wang's mansion, Wang Dunzheng had a gloomy face.

Epidemics do not distinguish between high and low. A concubine of Wang Dun fell ill and died in the harem. In the end, her body was not left behind. Instead, she was cremated and enshrined in the palace.

There is indeed such a rule in the palace. Before the emperor dies, the concubines die first, and they will not be buried first. Instead, they will enter the emperor's mausoleum after the emperor's death. The concubines will also be buried there. Yes, some will be buried alive.

But who died this time?But the girl of the Langya Wang clan!

At the beginning, when Director Wang wanted to send Wang Dun's daughter into the palace as a noble concubine, Wang Dun was not very willing.When will Langya Wang rely on such nepotism?He, Sima Rui, is an emperor who doesn't know what the future is.

But Wang Dao's tone was very tough. Wang Dun understood that this marriage was not a marriage between Sima's and Wang's surnames, but a buffer zone between him and Sima Rui.

Although Wang Dun had many thoughts in his heart, at least at that time, he still listened to his brother very much.

So, he married a concubine to Sima Rui.

Who knew that the daughter died within two years of entering the palace.

Sima is treating the world as fools!

Wang Dun and Wang Dao had a big fight.

There are many concubines and palace people in the palace, so why did the disease appear in the daughter's palace, and everyone died, and my father didn't even see him for the last time, so his daughter was directly burned to ashes, the reason was that he couldn't Let the person who died of illness pass his illness on to others.

In fact, from Wang Dun's point of view, he could understand Sima Rui's thoughts.

Now Sima Rui, the emperor's power has been greatly weakened, relying on the Wang brothers, if the daughter of the Wang family gave birth to the prince, it doesn't really make much difference whether he is the emperor or not.

How could he not be afraid of this situation, so his daughter has been in the palace for more than two years. Although she is the noble concubine who is the head of the three wives, she is only under the queen, but the number of times she sees the emperor is pitiful, let alone pregnant An heir was born.

However, it was precisely because Wang Dun understood what Sima Rui was thinking in his heart that he was so angry now.Although it was just a concubine, it was Wang Dun's own blood after all, so how could he not care.

Wang Dun calmed down his anger while thinking.

He is not Wang Dao, let alone Wang Dao's subordinate, he is Wang Dun from Langya Wang family.

Wang's pride cannot be bent.

Wang Dun sneered at Wang Dao's actions. Since last year, Sima Rui has been gradually cultivating his own power one by one, and slowly promoting some officials.

You know, for the aristocratic family, the Wang family has a high reputation, great power, and talents, so they are naturally respected by the aristocratic family and become the leader of the gentry.But it might be a bit difficult for those aristocratic families to truly serve the Wang family. Unless Sima Rui can give it, the Wang family can also give it.

When these people's power is strong enough, there is no such thing as their Langya Wang family. Wang Dao is only thinking about Jin, but he doesn't seek benefits for his own family, and he doesn't even choose a way out. He put all his treasures on Sima Rui.

How ridiculous.

Even if Sima Rui needs to rely on the Langya Wang clan's strength, they have made the right bet. The Zhou Kingdom in the north is eyeing it, and its rise is unstoppable. What about Wang?Do you hold the stone and sink the river with Sima Shi?

"Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous."

The next day, Wang Dun asked for the Northern Expedition, but at this moment Sima Rui had a guilty conscience, and his resentment for being humiliated and provoked by Zhou Guo had completely dissipated, so he was naturally reluctant to let Wang Dun lead a heavy army outside.Unexpectedly, Wang Dun didn't ask for many troops, but only ordered 8 horses.

Sima Rui hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.

At this time, Zhou Guo also began to tentatively attack the border of Xuzhou.

The two sides had a thorough confrontation in Peihou State, Xuzhou.

Wang Dun was defeated!

Except for the [-] cavalry who escorted Wang Dun back to Jiankang, the rest of the [-] army either died, were captured, or fled.

Don't think that Sima Rui didn't trust Wang Dun at all. Sima Rui's defense was based on Wang Dun being a true leader. There are very few people in this world who can make Wang Dun feel embarrassed.

So when Sima Rui received the report of Wang Dun's defeat, he felt some incredible emotions.

But then he had a hint of joy.

He was heartbroken by the loss of 8 horses, but this had become a fact, and no matter how painful it was, it could not be changed. It was better to take advantage of this opportunity to weaken the Wang family's power early.

It's not that Sima Rui has no one at his disposal, such as Liu Wei.Therefore, the responsibility for Wang Dun's defeat this time cannot be escaped, and even Director Wang cannot excuse his cousin.Without the help of Wang Dun, Sima Rui felt that he could use Wang Dun as a guide with more confidence.

Originally, Sima Rui had prepared a lot of excuses to condemn Wang Dun, but how did he know that after Wang Dun came back, he would condemn himself in the court hall, and asked to be relegated, dismissed from the post of servant and did not pay homage to the state shepherd.

Wang Dun trampled himself to death, and it was Sima Rui's turn to raise the stakes. Wang assisted him to ascend to the throne of God. What would it look like if he kicked Wang Dun away as soon as he ascended the throne? What's more, he has a My cousin is the prime minister in the court.

So Sima Rui finally made Wang Dun the governor of Jingzhou.

Jingzhou is relatively poor, and at the same time it relies on Yizhou. Today’s Yizhou is still in the Jin Dynasty, but in fact, Yizhou was originally the fiefdom of Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu who once competed with Sima Yue for Luoyang. Sima Ying was defeated later. , but has since disappeared.

In Yizhou, there is the Du clan, which is originally a local wealthy family. Since Sima Ying disappeared, I don’t know where to find Sima Ying’s blood, and continue to be regarded as the young master. In fact, Yizhou has completely fallen into the hands of the Du clan. .

However, Mrs. Du has always called Sima the emperor, and Yizhou is so high that the emperor is far away, and Sima Rui can't control it, so he just turned a blind eye and never cared.

Because of its topography, Yizhou is isolated from the world, and there is no military invasion, so it has become a paradise.

However, under the long-term peace and stability, Mrs. Du is no longer as peaceful as before, and she has some ideas of her own.Then Jingzhou, which is in line with Yizhou, seems a little embarrassed.He was originally poor, but he was always guarded by the court as a thief, and the neighbors on the other side were also restless.

Therefore, Sima Rui conferred the position of Jingzhou Mu to Wang Dun for consideration.

Sima Rui and many people in the court hall were secretly happy to see Wang Dun accept the position in disgrace, then obediently took up the position, and finally left their sight without being an eyesore, only Director Wang kept frowning.

However, others thought that Director Wang was worried that the strength of the Wang family would be weakened. Only Director Wang knew in his heart that he was worried that Wang Dun was going to tear himself apart.

Director Wang did not believe that the [-] army led by Wang Dun would be completely disbanded in just half a month. Even if the Wang Dun he knew met a better opponent than him, it was impossible for him to be defeated like this easily.

But soon, he had no time to take care of his younger brother. The Zhou Dynasty launched the Southern Expedition and officially declared war on Jin.

Director Wang was very busy because of this matter. He even came to Jiangdong Changgu tentatively, intending to invite Lu Ji out of the mountain.

However, obviously, the former Sima family could not obtain the loyalty of the Lu family, and the current Wang family is also not qualified. Since Lu Yun chose Guo Xi as the assistant monarch, then the rest of the Lu family would not be able to serve the Guo family even if they did not serve the Guo family. Will turn around and work for people other than Zhou Guo.

Director Wang could only leave with regret.

Looking at the rolling river, he seemed to have seen countless ups and downs in the dark, and even had a faint feeling that the fortunes of the Jin Dynasty were coming to an end.

However, now the Langya Wang Clan has no way of turning back. Only by keeping the Sima Clan's country can it be possible to keep the Langya Wang Clan's prosperity.

And Wang Dao, just in time for the meeting, will not hesitate to do so.

But to everyone's surprise, the final battle of the world competition that seemed to break out did not start immediately, but the two sides mobilized soldiers and horses and displayed them on the border, as if to compete for their respective strengths.

However, Wang Mi, the commander of the Zhou Kingdom, who had always been bright and lively, and had a variety of leading styles, began to yell at the front of the battle.

In fact, Wang Mi was also helpless.

He was not the commander in chief of the Southern Expedition as the Jin Dynasty guessed. He was just a general of the right army. Cao Yi was a general of the former army. The only person who could command them both was His Majesty the Emperor of Zhou.

That's right, this Southern Expedition is a personal expedition by the royal family.Although the important ministers have dissuaded them with the reason that the son of a daughter cannot sit down, everyone also understands that the emperor must have made complete preparations for any decision, and will not give them reasons to object, and will not change his mind. of.

In the end, the courtiers who couldn't hold back the emperor had to let them go.

Seriously suspecting that the reason for the emperor's resignation was to throw out those troublesome government affairs. Lu Yun, who had a good rest for two days, was tied up in Luoyang and was fully responsible for all matters, except for urgent and important memorials, which needed to be delivered quickly. Except for His Majesty's review, basically he, the cabinet boss, will handle the rest.

Lu Yun unceremoniously seconded Liu Bogen, the shepherd of Youzhou, and lost half of his workload to him.

Since you occupy the position of cabinet elder, don't shirk your own responsibilities.

And the effect of the imperial conquest is obviously extraordinary, the morale and morale of the army alone are very high.

The reason why Wang Mi yelled before the battle was just to stimulate the generals of the Jin Dynasty, to test their strength and personality. After all, in the process of talking with each other, such information is relatively easy to collect.

Who knows, the general in charge of defense this time is not Wang Dun as usual, but a new man named Liu Wei.

This person likes literature and history, has a lot of literary talent, and is good at exploring people's hearts, so he is highly valued by Sima Rui and is cited as his confidant.It's not that he can't lead an army in battle, but he is much worse than Wang Dun in terms of age and experience.

Fortunately, this person is quite self-aware. Seeing that Zhou Dynasty scolded and kept swearing, he might not be able to get used to such vulgar things.

But he can pretend that he didn't hear, but those generals can't pretend that they didn't hear.Due to the order, the soldiers could not go out to fight back, they could only listen to those yells over and over again.

Before the official war started, the morale of the Jin Dynasty's army had plummeted, but the commander still didn't care.

The ending is already doomed at this moment.